英 语 试 题

注重事项：

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷答案必须涂在答题卡上，第II卷直接在原题上作答。考试结束，只交第II卷和答题卡。

第Ⅰ卷（三部分 共105分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注重：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．How was the concert?

A．Boring. B．Dull. C．Wonderful.

2．What is the exact time now?

A．9:37. B．9:35. C．9:39.

3．Where was the man last weekend?

A．In his sister’s. B．At home． C．In the 4th street.

4．What’s Susan like?

A．She is very honest. B．She is very clever. C．She is very capable.

5．What does the lady like to drink?

A．Tea. B．Coffee. C．Orange juice.

第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6至7小题。

6．Why can’t the couple give Father money?

A．Because he has lots of money.

B．Because he doesn’t like money.

C．Because he doesn’t know how to use money.

7．What will the couple buy for Father?

A．An air conditioner and a fur coat.

B．A pet and some flowers.

C．A pet and an air conditioner.

听第7段材料，回答8至10小题。

8．Where did the conversation happen?

A．In a bank. B．In a department store. C．In an office.

9．What color does the lady want to buy?

A．Dark black. B．Dark green. C．Dark brown.

10．How did the lady pay for the belt?

A．By cash. B．By Master Card. C．By credit card.

听第8段材料，回答11至13小题。

11．What does the waiter try to advise the woman to eat?

A．Some fresh fruits. B．An apple pie. C．Chocolate cake.

12．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the conversation?

A．What the waiter can serve is only chocolate cake.

B．There’re many kinds of dessert for the woman to choose from.

C．The woman doesn’t choose pineapple pie at all.

13．What is the result of this conversation?

A．The woman has no choice but to eat chocolate cake.

B．The woman can only drink a cup of coffee.

C．The woman leaves the restaurant without eating or drinking anything.

听第9段材料，回答14至16小题。

14．Where’s Tom?

A．On the playground. B．At home. C．In the hospital.

15．What’s WRONG with Tom?

A．He has got a stomachache.

B．He has his arm hurt.

C．He has got a toothache.

16．Can Tom play basketball later?

A．Yes. B．No. C．That depends.

听第10段材料，回答17至20小题。

17．What will they do tomorrow?

A．Visit the West Hill Farm.

B．Have a talk on how to grow crops.

C．Visit crops.

18．How will they go there?

A．On foot. B．By bike. C．By bus.

19．When will they start out?

A．At 7:00 B．At 7:30 C．At 5:00

20．When will the students do after the activity?

A．Have a discussion. B．Take notes. C．Write a report.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）

第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21．To east of the city lies a mountain, south of which is the village where I was born.

A．the; the B．不填；不填 C．the; 不填 D．不填; the

22．—Can I pay the bill by check?

—Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment be made in cash.

A．shall B．may C．will D．can

23．—John got injured in the game.

—Would it be at least a fortnight he could recover and return to school?

A．when B．that C．since D．before

24．To put simply, she is not exactly fat, but rather well – built for her age.

A．one B．this C．that D．it

25．When asked they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.

A．what B．that C．whom D．which

26．Shelly had worked hard for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first .

A．assistance B．appetite C．attempt D．aid

27．A number of cases will be discussed by the students beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

A．which B．as C．why D．where

28．—I’m sorry. I’ve left my credit card home. And I don’t have enough cash for the meal.

—Don’t worry. .

A．I’ll invite you B．It’s my pleasure to pay you

C．It’s my treat D．It’s at your expense

29． in an atmosphere of affection is what people wish for.

A．The orphans are educated B．The orphans’ being educated

C．The orphans educating D．The orphans to be educated

30．—Alice, you look puzzled. Have you understood it?

—Yes, I another problem just now.

A．have thought of B．thought of C．was thinking of D．had thought of

31．The murderer tried to run away from the prison but he getting arrested by the police.

A．ended up B．broke up C．started up D．cut up

32．This book is said to be a special one, which many events not found in other history books.

A．writes B．covers C．prints D．reads

33．Generally speaking, according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.

A．when taking B．when taken C．when to take D．when to be taken

34．—How was your job interview?

—Oh, I couldn’t feel . I hardly found proper answers to most of the questions they asked.

A．better B．easier C．worse D．happier

35． the weather, the sports meet will be held on time.

A．Instead of B．In relation to C．Regardless of D．In favor of

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While in the army there was nothing I dislike so much as the map – reading course, for the simple reason 36 I always feel lost even with a map in my hand. For weeks I had 37 awake at night thinking of the practical 38 I would have to face at the end of the course. At last, the evil day arrived. It was my responsibility to 39 a small band of soldiers back to camp from the middle of 40 .We were driven out in a closed lorry and 41 in a ploughed field with 42 to get back to camp as quickly as possible.

Well knowing my weakness, the soldiers smiled as they saw me 43 the map and they made a11 sorts of helpful suggestions. I folded the map up，put it in my pocket，and said that we would 44 east. After walking through the cornfield for over an hour we came to a wide stream. I looked at the map 45 . It seemed to be 46 with masses of thin blue lines. But which particular line was this 47 ? In despair，we sat down in the cool 48 and I feel 1ike 49 the map into the water. Fifteen minutes later，a boat passed and I asked the boatman if he could give us a 50 to the nearest village. I 51 that we had been out for a walk and somehow got 52 . The boatman invited us 53 and I felt 54 when he told me that he had helped hundreds of soldiers to pass their map - reading test! Not long afterwards, we 55 that boat and，following the boatman’s instructions, took a bus into the village and get back to camp.

36．A．which B．why C．for which D．that

37．A．suffered B．lain C．slept D.1aid

38．A．experience B．course C．test D．march

39．A．lead B．drive C．help D．watch

40．A．village B．downtown C．nowhere D．forest

41．A．left B．worked C．fought D．camped

42．A．suggestions B．directions C．information D．instructions

43．A．looking at B．folding up C．picking up D．putting on

44．A．head B．point C．find D．guide

45．A．instead B．anyway C．alone D．again

46．A．spread B．painted C．covered D．separated

47．A．map B．stream C．way D．field

48．A．tent B．shadow C．shore D．shade

49．A．tearing B．throwing C．striking D．destroying

50．A．lift B．route C．favor D．service

51．A．declared B．pretended C．admitted D．described

52．A．mad B．hungry C．angry D．lost

53．A．on board B．to dinner C．on duty D．for sightseeing

54．A．afraid B．foolish C．fortunate D．interested

55．A．took off B．got on C．got off D．gave up

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Consumers at the Whale Inside Dark Restaurant are led by a waiter with night – vision Goggles(夜视镜). Inside Dark Restaurant in Beijing, a table of 30 diners was getting quarrelsome. “I’m touching your head!”said one, like a talkative child. “Who just said that?”another replied. Such voices floated across the 90-plus-seat restaurant, but no one could see who was talking, except the waiters, who were equipped with military-grade night-vision goggles.

In the new conceptual dining, restaurants are turning off the lights to focus attention on the food. The trend seems to have started in Zurich and has since spread all over the world, with diners sitting in unlit rooms and, lately, being served by waiters in night-vision goggles. The idea is that by depriving(剥夺) one sense (sight), other senses are heightened.

Darkness has other benefits. ''Chinese people tend to be shy,'' said Chen Long, who owns Whale Inside Dark, which opened in January. ''People have found it easy to break the ice here.''

The first dark restaurant, which opened in Zurich in 1999, had a simple intention. The goal ''was creating jobs for the blind and handicapped people,'' said the manager. The concept has been popular in Paris, London, Sydney and elsewhere, offering new variations on sight deprivation, by which people can experience a lot in a completely dark condition.

In Beijing, the Whale Inside Dark Restaurant is not only about heightening the sense of taste, but lowering social inhibitions(压抑). It is popular with Internet daters, who met on matchmaking Web sites that are spreading throughout China. Diner for two is about 225 yuan, or $29 at 7.76 yuan to the dollar.

Eating in the dark is not without its troubles. Instead of family-style dining, food is served on single-serving plates. When each dish arrives, the server guides your hand to the plate and offers helpful tips like, ''This course is eaten with a spoon.''

The style seems to be working . ''People feel a lot more comfortable when they can't be seen by others,'' said Mr. Chen, who is opening a second branch in Shang-hai, ''Couples get to know each other without seeing other's faces.''

56．What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The fun in the dark restaurant

B．Dining in the dark

C．The troubles in the dark restaurant

D．The advantages in the dark restaurant

57．The advantages of the dark restaurant include the following except .

A．lowering social inhibitions

B．heightening the sense of taste

C．breaking the ice easily for some shy persons

D．becoming an Internet daters’ centre

58．What does the underlined word “unlit”mean in the second paragraph?

A．dark B．crowded C．quiet D．colorful

59．It is implied but not stated that .

A．only Internet daters like to eat in the dark restaurant

B．people can understand the blind people’s world better after visiting the dark restaurant

C．only the waiters with military – grade night – vision goggles can see what happens there

D．consumers are easy to get angry in the dark restaurant

60．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Consumers go to the dark restaurant in order to focus their attention on the food.

B．Eating in the dark is fun and has some advantages as well.

C．The waiters working in the dark restaurant have got used to the dark environment.

D．In the dark restaurant, you can still have the dinner as in your family.

B

It’s impolite to spit out the first bite of your dinner. But to a type of Australian snake, this rude behavior is a matter of life and death.

The snake, called a floodplain death adder(蝰蛇), eats two types of frogs that are hard to stomach. The frogs produce chemicals to defend them from predators（猎食者）.

One of these species, the Dahl's frog, can kill a snake that tries to eat it. The other species, the marbled frog, is less dangerous but still tough to eat. When attacked, it produces a glue like substance. Leaves and branches get caught up in this material, making a big sticky mess that gets in the way of anything trying to swallow it. A marbled frog can even get stuck on the head of an attacking snake.

Both frogs have good defense methods. But the floodplain death adder knows how to get around each of them.

Floodplain death adders quickly strike these frogs, using their poisonous teeth to inject poison. But then, instead of swallowing their dinner immediately, the snakes sit back and wait for their preys to become safe to eat. That's because both the Dahl's frog's protective toxin(毒素) and the marbled frog's glue break down over time. After a while, the frog toxin is no longer poisonous and the glue is no longer sticky.

The two substances break down at different rates, and floodplain death adders seem to know the difference, And adder waits for a different length of time depending on the species of frog it just struck.

The stickiness of the marbled frog glue decreased by as much as two-thirds after just 10 minutes. And that's just about how long an adder waits before eating a marbled frog.

On the other hand, the snakes wait for about 40 minutes before eating a Dahl's frog. That's enough time for the frog's toxin to break down into harmless substances.

But even a quick strike gives a taste of the Dahl frog's toxin. After striking such a frog, a floodplain death adder thrashes(翻腾) around and lies on its back with its mouth open, It's like the snake has just had a mouthful of chili pepper.

By comparison, when given frogs that have no chemical defenses, floodplain death adders eat their prey immediately after striking. Snakes, despite the fact that they’ve got this tiny pea-size brain are clearly capable of recognizing what kind of frog they’ve bitten.

61．What’s the best title of the passage?

A．A dangerous meal

B．A snake——floodplain death adder

C．Two types of frogs——Dahl’s Frog and Marbled Frog

D．The method of killing frogs

62．The underlined word “it” in the 3rd paragraph refers to the .

A．marbled frog B．Dahl’s frog

C．floodplain death adder D．glue

63．The glue produced by the marbled frog is used for .

A．sticking the snake’s head

B．making a safe place to live in

C．preventing anything from tying to attack it

D．killing an attacking snake

64．From the passage we can conclude that .

A．the Dahl’s frog carries enough poison to kill a snake but only if the snake eats it immediately

B．the floodplain death adders only eat the Dahl’s frog and Marbled frog

C．although the snakes have tiny pea – size brain , they are cleverer than human beings

D．both the Dahl’s frog and the marbled frog protect themselves by producing toxin

65．What’s the floodplain death adder’s method to make the frogs safe to eat ?

A．They thrash around with their mouths open

B．They sit back and wait for their preys to become safe to eat

C．They inject poison on the preys and wait for the breaking down of their toxin and glue before eating them

D．They quickly strike these frogs

C

Some scientists have suggested that it might in some cases be ethically(伦理的) acceptable to clone existing people. One possibility is generating replacement for a dying relative. All such possibilities, however, raise the concern that the clone would be treated as less than a complete individual, because he or she would likely suffer from limitations and expectations based on the family’s knowledge of the genetic “twin.” Those expectations might be false, because human personality is only partly determined by genes. The clone of an extrovert(性格外向的人) could have a quite different way of behavior. Clones of athletes, movie stars, or scientists might well choose different careers because of chance events in early life.

Some people have also put forward the belief that couples in which one member is infertile (不生育)might choose to make a copy of one or the other partner. But society ought to be concerned that a couple might not treat naturally a child who is a copy of just one of them. Because other methods are available for the treatment of all known types of infertility, the traditional choice seems more appropriate. None of the suggested uses of cloning for making copies of existing people is ethically acceptable to my way of thinking, because they are not in the interests of the resulting child. It should go without saying that I am strongly opposed to allowing cloned human embryos(胚胎) to develop so that they can be tissue donors.

In spite of this, it seems clear that cloning from cultured(人工培育的) cells will offer important medical opportunities. Predictions about new technologies are often wrong: societal attitudes change; unexpected developments occur. Time will tell. But biomedical researchers looking into the potential of cloning now have plenty to do.

66．What is the author’s concern about cloning an existing person?

A．The clone created will have one defect（缺陷）or another.

B．The clone created will be mistreated.

C．The clone created is unlikely to fulfill your expectations.

D．The clone created is ethically unacceptable.

67．It can be inferred from the text that a clone will _________.

A．choose the same career as the person it is created from

B．behave in the same way as the person it is created from

C．share the same characteristics with the person it is created from

D．be partly similar in personality to the person it is created from

68．According to the passage, one’s personality is determined by ___________.

A．their genes

B．the environment they live in

C．both their genes and the environment they live in

D．neither their genes nor the environment they live in

69．In the author’s view, which of the following uses of cloning is reasonable?

A．To replace a lost relative.

B．To help childless couples to have a baby.

C．To develop tissue donors.

D．To culture cells for medical purpose.

70．What is the author’s attitude towards cloning technology?

A．It should be condemned.

B．It has medical potential for scientists to explore.

C．It should wait till people’s views change.

D．It was unethical from the very beginning.

D

Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long – term maintenance of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to “light” beer and low - calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one - fourth of overweight adults who were trying to shed pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet.

　　In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric - expenditure charts; for example, one would have to briskly(兴致勃勃地) walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry (小甜饼). Even exercise professionals concede（承认） half a point here. “Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight,” says York Onnen, program director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

　　Still, exercise’s supporting role in weight reduction is vital. A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight.

　　If you have been sedentary (极少活动的) and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year’s time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight.

71．What is said about the average American in the passage?

A．They tend to exaggerate（夸张）the healthful effect of “light” beer.

B．They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight.

C．They prefer “light” beer and low-calorie bread to other drinks and food.

D．They know the factors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight.

72．Some people dislike exercise because ________.

A．they think it is physically exhausting

B．they find it hard to exercise while on a diet

C．they don’t think it possible to walk 3 miles every day

D．they find consulting caloric-expenditure charts troublesome

73．“Even exercise professionals concede half a point here” (Line 3, Para. 2) means “They ________”.

A．agree that the calories in a small piece of pastry can be difficult to work off by exercise

B．partially believe diet plays a supporting role in weight reduction

C．are not fully convinced that dieting can help maintain one’s new weight

D．are not adequately informed of the positive role of exercise in losing weight

74．What was confirmed by the Boston University Medical Center’s study?

A．Controlling one’s calorie intake is more important than doing exercise.

B．Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight.

C．Weight reduction is impossible without exercise.

D．One could lose ten pounds in a year’s time if there’s no increase in food intake.

75．What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

A．To justify the study of the Boston University Medical Center.

B．To stress the importance of maintaining proper weight.

C．To support the statement made by York Onnen.

D．To show the most effective way to lose weight.

第Ⅱ卷（共45分）

注重事项：

1．第II卷用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。

2．答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注重问题后的字数要求）。

Safety in the highway is not totally out of hands. Here are four ways we can protect ourselves when we travel.

You are safer in a large car. People in small cars are injured more often and more severely than people traveling in large cars. Factories of small cars are strengthening their products’ safety, which helps. But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the main reason of the problem.

Being thrown into glass and metal car parts, or being thrown from the car, can really damage to you. That’s why safety belts should be worn. The safety belt’s main purpose is ___________if your car has a sudden crash with another vehicle or object, or if it rolls over. A belt can reduce the chance of fatal injury by 45% and the chance of serious injury by 50%.

Air bags are important. More than half of all new cars sold have air bags. Air bags provide protection in frontal（正面的）crashes——the type of crash that kills the most drivers——when they are also wearing safety belts. Most people are demanding air bags in the cars they buy. But the protection provided by air bags is limited in side or rear crashes; effective as they are, they can’t take the place of safety belts.

Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you don’t drink. Drunk driving is the most serious problem. Many people have realized that drunk driving can lead to death and injury, prison time and other results. There are movements to strengthen penalties(处罚) for drinking and driving.

76．What is the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

______________________________________________________ ____

77．Which of the sentences in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Although they are effective, you should still wear your safety belts while driving.

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78．Please fill in the blank with proper words to make the sentence completed. (Please answer within 6 words.)

______________________________________________________ ____

79．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

______________________________________________________ ____

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80．What other suggestions can you offer? why? (Please answer within 30 words.)

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第二节：写作（满分30分）

阅读下面的新闻报道，简述三鹿奶粉事件的危害、原因和教训，提出食品安全整改的措施，呼吁民众警惕食品安全问题。

BEIJING——China’s State Council, the Cabinet, has started the first – class national food safety emergency response to deal with the polluted Sanlu milk powder incident that has caused kidney stones(肾结石) in at least 432 babies.

The State Council has set up a national leading group comprising officials from the Health Ministry, the quality watchdog and local governments for the incident.

Two babies with kidney stones receive medical treatment at a military hospital in Lanzhou, Sept, 11, 2008. [Xinhua]

A first round research has confirmed the Sanlu baby milk powder polluted by melamine(三聚氰胺) was the cause of kidney stones in babies, said an official statement.

参考答案

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1—5CBBAC 6—10ABBCA 11—15CABCB 16—20AACBC

41—45ADAAD 46—50CBDBA 51—55BDABC 56—60BDABB

61—65AACAC 66—70BDCDB 71—75BADCD

阅读表达：

76．How to protect ourselves when we travel.(要害词： protect, travel)

77．Effective as they are, they can’t take the place of safety belts.

78．to pull you back/keep you in place(安全带的作用就是拉住你或使你固定在原来的位置，keep you safe 或protect you较为笼统可以适当给分)

79．许多人已经熟悉到醉酒驾车可以导致死亡或者受伤，入狱和其它后果。（注重学生使用汉语语言的准确性，得体性和灵活性。）

80．Never drive too fast .(1分)Because speeding can lead to crashes and cost us our lives.（2分）（答案不唯一，但学生必须表明观点，并陈述理由。评分时着重考虑学生的语言运用能力。）

Possible version:

It is reported that Sanlu milk powder which was polluted by melamine has caused kidney stones in babies. And the melamine found in some of the Sanlu products was deliberately added to increase the protein percentage in raw milk or milk power.

Food safety has always been an important thing to be aware of. Although laws have been passed and we have the quality watchdogs, to gain the biggest profit, some people still take the risk of breaking the law, which finally cause incidents now and then.

To prevent such things happening again, the criminals and all those responsible should be severely punished and relevant local government and departments should draw lessons from the incident and improve the food safety and quality supervision mechanism to ensure the food safety of the public. Besides, consumes themselves had better try to use organic food instead of artificial food,

听力原文

(Text1)

W: What do you think of the concert?

M: Didn’t you go there last night?

W: No. I was busy preparing for today’s meeting.

M: What a pity!

(Text 2)

W: Excuse me, what time is it now?

M: Nine thirty – seven. But my watch is two minutes faster.

(Text 3)

W: I thought you were going to see your sister at the 4th Street last weekend before you left for London.

M: I intended to, but at the last minute she called me to say that this weekend was inconvenient. So I stayed at home altogether.

(Text 4)

W: How do you like Susan?

M: She is sincere and we can depend on her.

(Text 5)

W: Oh. I’m worn out. How about you?

M: Me too. Let’s drink something, OK?

W: Yeah, but we’d better go Dutch.

M: All right. Why not a cup of coffee?

W: Oh, no, I think it is terrible. I prefer a glass of orange juice.

M: Well, all right.

(Text 6)

W: It is Christmas Day the day after tomorrow. What shall we do for Daddy?

M: We can give him some money and he can buy what he likes.

W: He is not short of money.

M: Then we can buy him an air conditioner, for it is so hot these days.

W: But he doesn’t like that.

M: Let’s take him to America to enjoy a white Christmas.

W: No. He doesn’t like traveling.

M: Really? We can buy him some flowers and a pet.

W: Good idea

M: Let’s go.

(Text 7)

W: Excuse me. Could you help me?

M: Certainly. What can I do for you?

W: I’m looking for a leather belt for my husband.

M: Do you know what size he wears?

W: Size 36… I think.

M: And what color would you like?

W: Dark brown, if you have it.

M: Okay. Let’s see…, a size 36 dark brown leather belt. Oh, yes. Here you are. Do you think your husband will like this one?

W: Yes. I’m sure he will. I’ll take it.

M: Will this be cash or charge?

W: Do you take Master Card?

M: No, I’m afraid not. We only accept our own store credit card.

W: Oh. In that case, I’ll pay cash.

(Text 8)

M: Would you like some dessert now, miss?

W: I’d like to see the menu again, please.

M: Here you are, miss. The chocolate cake is delicious.

W: No, thanks. I don’t like chocolate. I’d rather have a pine – apple pie.

M: I’m afraid there isn’t any more today.

W: Then I’d like to have an apple pie.

M: I’m sorry, but that’s gone, too.

W: How about some fresh fruit?

M: We don’t have any fresh fruit today. All we have now is chocolate cake.

W: Then I just have a cup of coffee, please.

M: Fine. I’ll bring it right away.

(Text 9)

W: Hello, Tom. What’s the mater?

M: I have got a pain in my right arm.

W: Lie down, please. Let me examine you. Pain here?… Pain here?

M: Ouch!

W: Hmm. You’ve got your arm hurt. How?

M: I was playing basketball this afternoon. The ball hit my arm when I tried to catch it.

W: Go to have your arm bound tightly, take this medicine three times a day and have a good rest for a few days.

M: Will I be disabled?

W: No. Nothing serious. A few days later, you’ll be fine.

M: Really? Thank you. Bye!

(Text 10)

Ladies and gentlemen,

May I have your attention, please? Our school decides that we are going to visit the West Hill Farm tomorrow. Everyone is required to take part in it and no absence is allowed.

So all of us should be waiting at the school gate by 7:30 and we will take a bus there together. As we will go a long way, everyone is wished to wear their strong sports shoes and bring enough food and water.

In the morning, we are going to visit the crops. And at noon, we will have our picnic in the forest by the river and then we’ll rest two hours there. In the afternoon, we will have a talk on how to grow crops given by an experienced farmer for two hours. Everyone is required, to take notes carefully and we will write a report about this. We will get back at 5:00 in the afternoon.